Pet funerals let sleeping dogs lie

THE backyard is no longer the final resting place for Fido or Fluffy, nor is the toilet bowl the gateway to goldfish heaven.
People are spending more than $5000 on elaborate funeral services for their pets, commissioning cremations, headstones and hand-crafted urns to ensure their animals rest in peace.
According to business information analysts IBISWorld, Australians will [...]

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Ashes to Ashes….Dust to ART!

As Memorial Day approaches, cemeteries across the U.S. will fill with flags to honor those who died in the service of our country. People who have lost a loved one or an adored pet may be searching for a similarly [...]

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The Hardest Lesson Of All: Teaching Children About Death

How many uses can you find for a dead fox? When I happened upon one recently whilst out walking with my children, the poor lifeless creature suddenly became the catalyst for an important family moment. It was an opportunity to talk about death. You won’t find ‘thanatology’ on the curriculum at school, yet it’s the [...]

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